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Doctor arrested for having sex with 13-year old

Date Posted: 2001-09-15

Urasoe Police arrested the 40-year-old chief of emergency medicine at the Prefectural Chuo Hospital, Tuesday, Sep. 4, on charges of violating the Juvenile Anti-Corruption Law. The police have questioned the man on suspicion of paying cash to 13-year-old girl in exchange for sexual favors. The suspect has reportedly admitted the charge.

According to police investigation, the suspect allegedly met the girl through a telephone dating service. After arranging them to meet, he gave her ¥15,000 for sex, knowing that she was a juvenile. The girl has been reportedly an ordinary student at a junior high school without any trouble in the past.

Ginowan Police also arrested a 27-year-old man and 61-year-old man on Thursday on the same charges. Those cases came to light, when the police was investigating a similar case involving a Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Sergeant and a 15-year old runaway girl. The sergeant was arrested on Sep.4.